The twenty-third of September, 1716. I write this on my last day at home. Tomorrow I am to join my Uncle Will aboard his ship and become A SAILOR. Will has told me of sea monsters and mermaids and has sailed through a hurricane. Maybe I shall see these things FOR MYSELF! Nine-year-old Jake Carpenter does indeed see all this - and more, when his ship, the Greyhound, is captured by pirates and he discovers the thrills and perils of life at sea as he embarks on an exciting new life on the wrong side of the law.

我在家里的最后一天写完这个故事是在1716年9月23.明天开始我就要加入到我叔叔Will的船,成为一名水手。叔叔告诉我们大海有怪兽和美人鱼还有航行会遇上飓风。我觉得我应当为自己看到这些东西！9岁的Jake Carpenter确实看到了这一切，当他的船（灰狗）被劫持，他发现海上生活的刺激和惊险，因为他开始了这个在法律错误的另一边令人兴奋的新生活。